Kwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ Roll
Podcast Description
What does it mean to be a Christian and a person of faith in today’s challenging world? How can we have meaningful dialogue across racial, cultural, religious, and political differences to address the urgent needs of our time? Join Kwok Pui Lan, a pioneering postcolonial theologian, in her conversation with leading intellectuals, courageous religious leaders, fearless activists, and inspiring artists and roll along.
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The show delves into themes of faith, social justice, artistic expression, and cultural dialogue with episodes exploring topics such as postcolonial theology, the intersection of art and spirituality, and LGBTQ advocacy. Specific episodes include discussions on gun violence awareness with Rev. Karen B. Montagno and the socio-political implications of faith with Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre.
What does it mean to be a Christian and a person of faith in today’s challenging world? How can we have meaningful dialogue across racial, cultural, religious, and political differences to address the urgent needs of our time? Join Kwok Pui Lan, a pioneering postcolonial theologian, in her conversation with leading intellectuals, courageous religious leaders, fearless activists, and inspiring artists and roll along.
Who rules China — and who decides what makes power legitimate? Postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan talks with Peng Yin, Assistant Professor of Ethics at Boston University School of Theology, on Chinese political theology after Xi’s visit to Washington.
In this interview, we move beyond trade and security headlines from the Xi Jinping Trump meeting to ask a deeper question about US-China relations : how is political power justified? Peng Yin explains what Chinese political theology is, how it differs from American debates on Christian nationalism, and why legitimacy is at its center.
We discuss his work on Thomas Aquinas and early Chinese ethics, natural law from Aquinas to Montesquieu and early modern Chinese reformers, and the church in China. The conversation closes with faith between two empires — for diaspora Christians, students, and all who want to persist in the good.
Peng Yin’s research focuses on comparative religious ethics, political theology, and Chinese thought. His recent book is Persisting in the Good: Thomas Aquinas and Early Chinese Ethics.
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